My freshman year of college has been a momentous experience. This time last year, I would have never imagined myself where I am now. I had plans to attend Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga, major in Drama, act in some productions, and hopefully begin my acting career. God, had other plans. While being accepted to the school of my dreams, I had to turn down Spelman, and attend a university that I had only applied to for back up. Never did I expect it to turn out like it has.I live in The Halls dormitory at Kentucky State. It is safe to say, this is the WORST dorm on campus. But hey, it's a place to live, so who am I to complain? It's just, the craziest things happen there. This past Monday morning, March 5th, at 3am someone decided to pull the fire alarm. This is not an abnormal thing at the halls, to have the fire alarm pulled in the wee hours of the night. Only thing is, there was about THREE INCHES OF SNOW on the ground and it was TWENTY EIGHT DEGREES! I was UPSET! So, I stood outside in the freezing cold for an hour and a half....got hit with a few snowballs in the face, watched two fights, and got a nice little lecture from the police.Even though it was miserable that morning, the snow was so beautiful. I was able to stare at God's artwork. I find it totally amazing all that God is able to do. And, this quite unfortunate situation was another lesson for this mission trip. It may get rough while I'm in Kenya, and I'll probably find myself in some annoying situations. However, if I take a step back, I'll be able to see God at work and the awesomeness that He is beginning.

Yes, I believe that there will be a significant amount of discomfort for us as we serve in Kenya. We will be sacrificing the normalcy of life as it is in the States. Our consistency of life will be non-existent. But God who is rich in mercy will give us our daily dose of all that we need. Can't wait.

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Christian Radford

Christian is a freshman at Kentucky State University, studying theater. At a very young age she began to display a talent for the arts. Beginning in Elementary school, Christian tested gifted in music, and began learning the violin. After exploring the piano, Christian later picked up the clarinet and found her passion. Along with her musical abilities, she shines onstage, whether that be presenting a self-written poem/spoken word, or acting a script. Christian eats, breathes, and lives the arts, and is excited to share her God given passion with Kenyan daughters.